this is an anti-slavery song written by a former slave.
being against this song is declaring yourself to be a racist
this is an anti-slavery song written by a former slave.
Apparently written while enslaved?
The song is thought to have been composed by a slave called Wallace Wallis - or Wallace together with his wife Minerva - in the mid-1800s.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-leicestershire-31147766
“this is an anti-slavery song written by a former slave.”
Yep. Also a signalling song. The slaves sang it to send off & encourage runaway slaves, and to express hope that their opportunity to run would come soon.